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**Sector:** Awards

# Epica Awards

### The Objective Mark of Quality

> The Epica Awards are unique in the industry as they are the only global creative prize judged entirely by an independent jury of journalists.

**The Epica Awards stand as the creative industry’s only global prize judged entirely by independent trade journalists and senior editors.** Drawing from over 50 countries, this objective jury evaluates work outside the agency bubble, rewarding campaigns that shape the global conversation through genuine craft and substance.

**Engineering Digital Substance for Critical Scrutiny**

Journalists evaluate digital craft through the lens of clarity, performance, and user engagement. STD.DEV engineered the underlying web architectures and interactive visual pipelines for these recognized campaigns. Daniel Kuhnlein’s technical execution ensured that complex creative concepts delivered flawless, real-time performance under independent editorial review.

**Recognized Awards**

Across all collaborations, STD.DEV contributed to the following accolades at this festival:

- **1x Gold**
- **3x Silver**
- **4x Bronze**
- **3x Shortlist**

**Award Verification**

The following official archive entries verify the won awards and shortlists. When reviewing entry credits on festival archives, note that STD.DEV, Standardabweichung, and Develon (for Rolling Stones Magazine) all designate Daniel Kuhnlein as the lead engineer and technical partner.

**2025**

[Bronze - Breastmilk Money](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2025/winners/34-00700-DIG/serviceplan-germany/breastmilk-money)**[Shortlist - Breastmilk Money](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2025/winners/18-00214-DIG/serviceplan-germany/breastmilk-money)
 

2022**

[Silver - Freedom Grams](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2022/winners/56-01167-ALT/serviceplan-germany/freedom-grams)**[Shortlist - Freedom Grams](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2022/winners/56-01167-ALT/serviceplan-germany/freedom-grams)
[Shortlist - Freedom Grams](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2022/winners/53-01166-ALT/serviceplan-germany/freedom-grams)
 

2021**

[Bronze - Meltdown Flags](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2021/winners/53-00339-ALT/serviceplan-germany/meltdown-flags)**[Bronze - Meltdown Flags](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2021/winners/50-00341-PRT/serviceplan-germany/meltdown-flags-canada)
 

2019**

[Gold - Burn Racist Giga](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2019/winners/19-00129-DIG/serviceplan-group-italia-srl/burn-racist-giga)
[Silver - Burn Racist Giga](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2019/winners/63-00127-DIG/serviceplan-group-italia-srl/burn-racist-giga)
[Silver - Dot Translate](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2019/winners/33-01244-ALT/serviceplan-germany/dot-translate-the-first-braille-translator-based-on-ai)
[Bronze - Burn Racist Giga](https://winners.epica-awards.com/2019/winners/34-00120-ALT/serviceplan-group-italia-srl/burn-racist-giga)
 

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### Frequently Asked Questions

#### Q: How are the Epica Awards judged?

The Epica Awards are judged entirely by independent trade journalists and senior editors from over 50 countries.

#### Q: What criteria do journalists use to evaluate digital craft for the Epica Awards?

Journalists evaluate digital craft through the lens of clarity, performance, and user engagement.

#### Q: What role did STD.DEV play in the recognized Epica Awards campaigns?

STD.DEV engineered the underlying web architectures and interactive visual pipelines for the recognized campaigns, ensuring complex creative concepts delivered flawless, real-time performance.

#### Q: Which entity is responsible for the technical execution that ensures flawless performance of creative concepts under editorial review?

Daniel Kuhnlein’s technical execution ensured that complex creative concepts delivered flawless, real-time performance under independent editorial review.

#### Q: What is the significance of independent trade journalists judging the Epica Awards?

Judging by independent trade journalists and senior editors evaluates work outside the agency bubble, rewarding campaigns that shape the global conversation through genuine craft and substance.

#### Q: What are the different names that designate Daniel Kuhnlein as the lead engineer and technical partner for award entries?

For award entries, STD.DEV, Standardabweichung, and Develon (for Rolling Stones Magazine) all designate Daniel Kuhnlein as the lead engineer and technical partner.

#### Q: How many Gold awards did STD.DEV contribute to at the Epica Awards?

STD.DEV contributed to 1 Gold award at the Epica Awards.

#### Q: What awards were won for 'Breastmilk Money'?

For 'Breastmilk Money', a Bronze award and a Shortlist award were won.

#### Q: What awards were won for 'Freedom Grams'?

For 'Freedom Grams', a Silver award and two Shortlist awards were won.

#### Q: What awards were won for 'Meltdown Flags'?

For 'Meltdown Flags', two Bronze awards were won.

#### Q: What awards were won for 'Burn Racist Giga'?

For 'Burn Racist Giga', one Gold award, one Silver award, and one Bronze award were won.

#### Q: What awards were won for 'Dot Translate'?

For 'Dot Translate', one Silver award was won.

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